Attachment for paying-machines or the like.



H. D. HOFFMAN. v ATTACHMENT run PAYING MACHINES on THE LIKE. APPLICATIONFILED Nov. 24, 1915. 1. 1,19,683, Patented July 25,1916.

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W/TA/EJJ APPLICATION FILED NOV- 24, I915- Patented July 25, 1916.

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flVVf/VTOI? ATTORNEY HENRY D. HOFFMAN, O11 PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA,ASSIGNOB TO INTERNATIONAL MONEY MACHINE COMPANY, OF TERBE HAUTE,INDIANA.

ATTACHMENT FOR PAYING-MACHHES B m rm.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1916.-

' Application filed November 24, 1915. Serial No. 63,282.

State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Attachments for Paying-Machines or the like,

of which the following is a specification.

In the practical use. of machines of the M type designed for paying outmoney it is ordinarily necessary to handle quantities of pay envelopsinto which wages may be placed directly, and an object of this inventionresides in the provision of a handy attachment for such machines in theform of a holder or shelf adapted to contain a pile of envelops, or theequivalent, located at a point very convenient to the operator of themachine.

In the carrying out of the invention an additional object has been todesign the attachment holder with a view to simplicity of itsconstruction, the readiness with which it may be placed into or removedfrom position on the machine with which it is used, and also with a viewto the adjustment of its position as may be most desirable andconvenient for the operator.

While the invention is particularly useful for the purpose above setforth, it is obvious that a holder of the kind referred to is equallywell adapted to be used in connection with adding and other machines tohold tickets or similar articles that may have to be consulted orotherwise used in connection with the particular operations registeredon the machine.

The invention is illustrated in the accompaying section B and theadding'or registering section C, the machine being supported upon aconventional type of stand D.

" The holder attachment of the invention is shown at E and is preferablylocated at a point about intermediate the adding and paying sections of.the machine A so that the envelops 1 arranged in the holder will beconvenient to the lefthand of the operator,

while the machine itself will be operated by his right hand.

Describing the attachment specifically it Wlll be noted that the holderE consists of a shelf-like holder or receptacle having the back 2 andthe bottom 3, the envelops 1 being of course disposed on the saidbottom. Suitable sides 4 are provided for the holder and consist ofplates cut away to lend lightness to the whole structure, said plateshaving bottom lugs passing through the bottom 3 of the holder and rearedge lugs passing through the back 2 and suitably bent to properlyassemble the structure. The back 2 and bottom 3 of the holder arepreferably made integral, consisting practically of an angularly shapedplate, and the sides l connect these portions of the holder in a bracingmanner, as will be obvious.

Each side 4 of the holder is formed with an upwardly extending bracketarm 5 having the rearward extension 6 projecting at an angle thereto. Atthe angle formed by the parts 5 and 6 each bracket arm has a seat 5'conforming with and adapted to fit against the adjacent tubularhorizontal member of the stand D. At the rear terminus of each seat 5'is an engaging lug 5" engaging in rear of said horizontal member of thestand so as to eliminate likelihood of accidental displacement of theholder once disposed in position.

The extensions 6 of the arms 5 project beneath the base of the machine Aand are formed with engaging projections 5 adapted to directly engagewith the under side of the said base. The greater the weight of thecontents of the holder E the more firmly it is positioned ininterlocking relation with the machine A and its supporting stand D,both of which coiiperate to maintain the holder from displacement.Furthermore, owing to the arrangement of the holder it is obvious thatit may he slid lengthwise of the machine while the arms 6 are receivedbetween the machine base and the stand so that the attachment may bepositioned most handy to the operator.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. Aholder attachment for money paying and like machines, the samecomprising an angular shaped plate one portion of which forms a back andanother portion forming a bottom, and spaced sides connected with theback and bottom, each side being formed with an upwardly projecting armhaving a rearward extension, said arms having support engaginginterlocking means on their upper and under sides.

2. A holder attachment for money paying and like machines, the same'comprismg a back, a bottom, and spaced sldes connected with the back andbottom, each side being formed with an upwardly projecting arm having arearward extension at an angle thereto, said arms having supportengaging seats in their under sides, a projection ex tending downwardlyfrom each rearward extension of the arms "and located at the rearmostportion of its seat, and an upwardly arranged projection at therearextremity of each rearward extension aforesaid.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a holder attachment for money payingand like machines, the same consisting of an angularlyshaped plate, aportic1 of which constitutes the back of the holder attachment andanother portion of which constitutes the bottom, and sides in spacedrelation connecting said portions of the angularly shaped plate andformed with upwardly and rearwardly inclined bracket arms, each bracketarm having a rearward extension provided on its under edge with a seatand adownward projection adjacent to said seat.

4. In combination, spaced horizontal members, and a holding attachmentfor envelops or the like, the same comprising a back,bottom and sides,the sides having upwardly and rearwardly extending bracket arms formedwith portions seated on and inter looking with one of said horizontalsupport;

ing members and extensions of said arms engaging beneath the other ofsaid members and interlocking with the latter to prevent accidentaldisplacement of the attachment.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HENRY D. HOFFMAN.

